Binding for shoe-heel facings



Jun 9, 1925. 1,540,980

' J. N. CRASILNECK BINbING FOR SHOE HEEL FA'CINGS Filed Sept. 4. 1924Patented June 9, 1925.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAKE N. CRASILNECK, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

BINDING FOR SHOE-HEEL FACINGS.

Application filed September 4, 1924. SerialNo. 735,917.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAKE N. CRAsiLNEoK, a citizen of'the United Statesof America, and resident of San Antonio, in the county of Bexar andState of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBindings for Shoe-Heel Facings, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to trimmin s for shoe heels, and has for anobject the provision of novel means whereby the ornamental facings ofshoe heels such as satin, leather material or the like, used forfinishing the exterior of shoe heels, may be protected at the lower edgeand prevented from beingdisplaced through wear or exposure to dampness.

It is an object of this invention furthermore to produce a finishbetween the heel cap and the heel facings while at the same timeproducing a finished and artistic effect to the said heel of a shoe. I

It is a further object of thisinvention t produce a protector of thecharacter indicated having novel means whereby it may be secured inplace against accidental displacement under ordinary conditions of useand by means which are comparatively inexpenswe. Y

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe details of construction, and in the arrangement and combination ofparts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings forming part of this application wherein likecharacters denote corresponding parts in the several views, and in whichFigure 1 illustrates a view in elevation of a shoe heel with a deviceembodying the invention applied thereto;

- "Figure 2 illustrates a view in elevation of the front of the heel;and

Figure 3 represents a plan view of the heel with the capsremoved. y

In these drawings, 5 denotes a conven tional type of heel for ladiesshoes, and usually such heels have, a facing 6 of fabric or leather. Itis the purpose, of this inventor to provide a finish in the nature of abinding at the joint between the facing of the heel and the cap 7 of theheel. With the foregoing object in view, a binding 8, whlch is in thenature of a metallic plate or band, is shaped to conform to the externalconfiguration of the heel and it is of such size as to embrace the edgeof the facing to prevent the facing from being frayed at its edges andit is furthermore an object to have the band of such configuration as toform a seat for the inner edge of the cap in order that an artisticappearance may be given the heel of the shoe at the junction of thefacing and ca The band has a transversely disposed bar 9 extendingacross it at the lower edge and this bar is intended to overlie aportion of the end of the heel and to be covered by the cap when thesaid cap is secured in place. The cap may be secured by conventionalfastenings such as are employed for this purpose, but the inventor doesnot wish to be limited with respect to these features, as any of thewell known expedients for securing the cap on French heels may be usedin connection with the invention.

The band 8 has an upwardly extending apron 10'which serves to protectthe facing of the heel and this apron may be of different areas,according to the size of the heel or the ornamental effect desired bythe manufacturer. I

I claim:

1. The herein described heel binding comprising a band to embrace a heeland the facing thereof at its lower edge, a bar extending across theband at its lower edge to engage the heel of a shoe, and a cap securedto the heel at the lower edge of the band.

2. In a binding for shoes, 9. band to embrace the heel of a shoe and itsfacing at its lower edge, and a cap of slightly greater diameter thanthe band secured to the heel to retain the band on the heel.

3. The herein described heel binding comprising a band adapted to a heeland the facing thereofat its lower edge, a bar extending across the bandat its lower edge to engage the heel of a shoe, the said bar limit ingthe upward movement of the band, an apron forming an extension of' theband at the front andengaging the front surface of a heel, and a cap onsaid heel at

